Documentation:Making the Wick

Making the Wick

The cotton wicks that have been braided are submerged into chemicals of inorganic salt solutions to make sure that they will burn at a 90 degree angle ^[1]. Then they are dipped into paraffin to build multiple layers that will make the wick stiff and able to stand up straight ^[1].

Hazards

Chemical Hazards

Paraffin Wax Fume Exposure

Physical Hazards

Cotton Dust Exposure

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Constable, David. Candlemaking. Schwartz, Arthur & Co., Inc., 1993.

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[candlemaking1-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Constable, David. Candlemaking. Schwartz, Arthur & Co., Inc., 1993.

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